6/22. We have had ongoing issues with the satellite cutting out and losing signal (can't use gps and the clock just says 8:00 no matter what time) since about 20,000 miles. I was the first car stopped at a red traffic light and my auto engine system engaged. I was stranded for 2 hours due to unavailability of tow truck. There is a delay in all of this. I finally got the vehicle to restart by holding the start button on the dash for about 10-15 seconds. I gave up with the dealer but it is scary when people behind you honk and I could be rear ended because I'm scrambling to press the transmission buttons or restarting. The automatic start-stop system doesn't turn back on after a complete stop. I have contacted several honda dealers and they are all aware of this issue but do not have a way to fix the issue. For the second time is the last few weeks the car experienced issues after losing electrical power. Just look at this NHTSA complaint. This is all while vehicle is on and in driving mode. The automaker has faced numerous engine troubles on this model. When you are in a fix income. The contact would restart the vehicle as an unknown message was displayed on the instrument panel. Sometimes, other warning lights will turn on, too. Honda should have recall on that. The rear hatch glass and gasket blew out when the rear side door was opened then shut (in cold weather-approx. Stevens creek honda advised it was not under warranty. In august this happened again immediately after having the car serviced for an oil change. I feel that this is a very serious problem and it appears that a few other complaints have been filed for this same issue. I would not recommend this vehicle because of this problem. I have to put the car in park, turn the engine completely off, restart the engine before I can go. Honda refuses to acknowledge the issue and has left me with an extremely unsafe vehicle. Additionally, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to properly accelerate. The vehicle was not able to restart immediately. When I took it into the dealer a month or so later to have a recall taken care of I brought it up to the advisor and he asked if it has happened since then. They updated software on that 3rd visit. However, it's conceivable that Your problem is from a faulty gas cap, so double-check it first. When I open any door it turns off with or without bluetooth connected. According to (), engines running on higher octane gasoline will be more efficient and emit less emissions. The first time, the car was in the "auto engine idle" mode and the second time I had disabled the feature so it was at a regular idle. I was then called a few days later by adrian from american honda who told me there was no way the airbag failed, and that if it did, I had to let insurance tell honda and I was to tell no one else. On several occasions when coming to a full stop at a red light/stop sign or heavy traffic, the auto start/stop feature turns of the engine. The malfunctioning lane keeper assist and automatic breaking on this vehicle is an accident waiting to happen. My was refunded back. Honda has failed to perform the proper process hazard review (hazop) of the backup system. I have been wanting to install my catch can oil. Pressed reverse button and lifted foot from brake but before I could hit the gas, the car rolled forward downhill about two feet before I could reapply the brake. When we come to a stop at a traffic light, gate, etc. If you dont have enough information about this, you might feel anxious. I took the car into honda today and they could not find any problems with the car. We lose all safety information provided by the infotainment system as well as the speedometer. My family was terrified and embarrassed. After doing do , we were able to regain control of the car and shift it back to drive. Even if you can avoid a worst-case scenario, those cylinder misfires mean youre still going to be burning a lot of extra fuel to get where youre going. What can I do? Is this common with the 2019 honda pilot? Despite its particular signs that inform you exactly whats wrong with your automobile, such as the coolant temperature light that indicates overheating, the CEL may illuminate for a number of other reasons. When my husband asked the honda service team about it, they said yes, but our vin isn't covered. The vehicle was advertised with 'led' low beam lights. The vehicle currently has 27,000 miles. Between the defective engine along with the endless complaints about the infotainment system and electrical equipment, there are just too many faults to deal with when it comes to owning this SUV. I feel unsafe to park in my garage because I don't want my car to drive forward and hit my property. I have been asked to take videos of it when it occurs. -this issue started occurring randomly at 57,000 miles now at 59,000 its occuring more frequently and is causing unsafe situtations while in operation of the vehicle. Tire had approximately 16,000 miles on it (65,000 mile tires) and had been rotated twice since purchase. Furthermore, there is a significant recall because of the engine. During these failures and delays, other than the obvious collision safety issue, the safety systems are unavailable via a message on the dash. WOULD REALLY LIKE FOR THE CAR TO PREFORM AS ADVERTISED FOR MY (FAMILY) COMFORT AND SAFETY. At times the panel is black for 10 minutes or more. There have been multiple times when this has happened dating back to may 2022. I drove it 40 miles home with no issues. If you do, you canprevent the occurrence of long-term damage thatwould otherwise happen because of it. So, I am going to try and get it fixed at Honda for free. It took multiple attempts to re start the car in the middle of a highway. I purchased this vehicle for the safety and reliability I expect from honda. Such sensors assess how much fuel is being used by measuring the oxygen levels in your exhaust. The ICE would kick in frequently even when I didn't "ask" for it. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. Now the blacking out is happening almost daily again. This week my 2018 Clarity started displaying "Emissions System Problem" on the dashboard. From the center display, we lose the back up camera, radio, navigation, dvd player and ability to make hands free phone calls among other things. I have low miles on my car and have owned it less than 3 years. I took videos of this and have taken it to the honda dealer 3 separate times. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manual states that a flashing light is an engine misfire. This faulty automatic collision avoidance braking system slamming on the brakes for no reason at all is going to severely injure or kill someone! It constantly falls down approx 5 inches in front of my head when not being used. Under certain unknown circumstances, the car will stall and not be allowed to restart. He is a longtime contributor to Vehicle History and a member of the site's original content team when it launched. The vin was not available. As a result, you will need to take your vehicle to a mechanic and have a professional diagnose the problem. Many functions within computer menu become inaccessible. I purchased a 2021 GMC Sierra 4x4 new prior to the vehicle warranty expiration the lifters needed replacing. They also got very upset because they thought I was doing it on purpose. In aug 2021 when the auto stop engaged the car would fail to turn on. There have been no recalls for the Pilots emissions problem, but a service bulletin covers the issue, and repairs are provided by the manufacturer to Honda Pilots still under warranty. The engine never restarts right away. There is a class action suit out against honda - why are any of us consumers having to endure so much stress and loss and life risk, because honda is becoming like too much of corporate america? To learn more about how we can help you, contact us now. It indicates that the vehicle may display symptoms like stuttering, stuttering, failing to move correctly, failing to start, stalling, harsh inactivity, and so on.. Then they allowed it, for a minute, to rest. If something is actually happening on the road it is difficult to think about how to respond because the car is freaking out. THEY KNOW THE SOLUTIONS AND CAN DIRECT YOU AS THEIR EXPERTISE IS WORTH EVERY CENT!!! Having crackling noise coming from the front dash of my car which interferes with the radio and the screen of my radio. Car cruises up to ten miles "faster" than the settings I have it on sporadically. Check engine light comes on, followed by "emissions system" problem, then "awd" problem, and also "transmission" light with a message to pull over and find a safe location. Very concerned! If this has been happening to you, you are not alone and more importantly it is not normal. This is a major safety issue as it causes the driver to become distracted while driving. All this while car is in motion. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000. The driver also loses the speedometer. The failure recurred. However, this will not fix the issue completely. I feel unsafe to park my vehicle because I can't control how close someone parks in front of me. I feared for the safety of my children. Although these issues have since occurred since replacing my battery. dealer also told me this. Vehicle History's team of automotive experts brings you the most accurate and up-to-date used car information. If there are any technical service bulletins for which youre eligible, youll find out about these. I had to upgrade the low beam bulbs for the same reason I have to upgrade the pads: safety. This is extremely unsafe as we are not able to move the vehicle, sometimes for a few minutes. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed the contact noticed the rearview camera was showing a blank screen and would sporadically on its own. During the highway trip the auto idle functionality did not resume after a full stop. I was on the way to the honda dealership to buy an oil filter and crush ring to change the oil. If it wasn't fine, it would have been covered under warranty at this point. This happens while we are at risk of being hit from behind, honked at, and creates an unsafe and stressful driving situation. Drivers report that their emission systems warning light will come on while driving. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer on several occasions where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that a rodent had chewed through the wires. The driver display and the infotainment system of the honda pilot continuously goes blank and not sure what other effects it has on the vehicle as the drive is unable to see the speed they are driving or if anything else is working in the vehicle. Its such a small frame of time to prove its a lemon for any car. I left it w/honda, [xxx] took it hm. While driving on highways that have had repairs done my lane departure sensing system has kicked in and both jerked my car over as well automatically slowed the speed. Honda pilot, 2019. This can occur daily, every time the car is driven, or sporatic and not happen for a few days at a time. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000. 1st problem Video display worked only intermittently. But I am very worried about it causing an accident. This is more than the same number of miles you would drive if you were to do four drives, roundtrip,from Dallas, Texas to New York, New York. The engine will continue running but there is little to no power when stepping on the accelerator. As soon as you the Emissions System Problem message, you probably notice the Check Engine light is on as well. Honda mechanic said this is just a side effect' of a self driving car feature (cruise control) until honda improves technology. I had a head on collision in my 2019 honda pilot on a city street at about 25-30mph august 29, 2019. Search did turn up pictures with the happy spiders on others with same code. *tr. Honda has delayed this a lot. The issue was inspected via diagnostic snapshot at jenkins & wynne honda in clarksville tn on may 3, 2022. Attempts to turn the car on and off and to restart the car don't work. The car stopped at a stoplight and the engine shut off from the normal start/stop function. Consequently, the vehicle is useless to me; I cannot use the power tailgate while the vehicle is parked in my garage. I believe it to be a dire safety issue. The contact stated while driving 10 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled without warning. Recently, the auto shut off has been engaging and the vehicle will completely shut off and go into neutral. Vehicle available for further inspection if a loaner is provided. A couple of times, it has shifted itself into neutral and a couple of times, it has turned itself entirely off. Transmission System Problem warning. It needs fuel injectors replaced! Also when the odometer goes black, we are unable to see the speed of the car hence increases the likelihood of exceeding speed limit unknowingly. The restart is sometimes accompanied by a lurk which might be also considered as moving forward. I placed it into neutral and tried restarting but it failed. I couldn't get the vehicle to turn off or on after awhile. They replaced my radio but it continued. The contact stated that as she was driving uphill and waiting at a red light the gear shifted independently into neutral(n) without warning lights that illuminated and the vehicle then lost motive power. The collision avoidance system repeatedly recognized the snow as a vehicle and repeatedly applied the brakes at highway speed in heavy traffic. This occurred in oct. 2019 while on a long trip. Applies brakes. It took 3 tries to restart the engine and then I was able to turn off the auto idle system and continue on my way. I truly like the honda pilot, traded in a 2016 exl for this new car. Issues happen at city or highway speeds and last anywhere from 10 seconds to several minutes as it attempts to restart itself. This vehicle has not been in a accident and the dealer was not able to reproduce this issue. It appears that the timing belt teeth could separate from the belt. The 2020 Honda Ridgeline has 1 NHTSA complaints for the fuel system, gasoline:storage:evaporative emissions:canister at 0 miles average. Transmission problem. I tried to start the car few times but it did not start. They did and that seems criminal to me. Luckily they replaced them at no charge. This is a serious safety issue. So now I have to turn off my car and try to restart the engine so I can drive again. Speedometer and control head completly blank-- dead. Org/threads/display-audio-constantly-on-in-2019-pilot. Towed to a dealership, they replaced the battery. Having a vehicle that loses a significant amount of power can be a serious safety issue and I highly suggest that honda look into this matter carefully. So cars behind me are starting to accelerate because the light has turned green and my car has stopped working. It could last few seconds and reboot back or up to 30 minutes. This drive cycle can require up to 200+ miles to complete, including acceleration to 55 mph, braking/deceleration, vehicle turned off and 'parked' for awhile before restarting . The most recently reported issues are listed below. The party responsible for the content of this site is Emma C. Robison, esq. Write a comment below to share online. Sound from the speakers becomes distorted and lacking power. The cat comes to a stop normally but when it is time to accelerate the engine turns off & the electrical starts acting weird. The engine ran like I had a bad spark plug, the check engine light was blinking and it threw a code. Updates and everything fail to fix issues. Slowly the system started to fail phone would work radio wouldn't work screens would go off and on and finally the screen went black and never recovered. Occurs each time I drive. Purchased vehicle in january 2019. Drivers side mirror shakes while driving. Each time vehicle required jump starting noted vehicle has approximately 13,000 miles. One time is was over 10 minutes before it would start. I told him there was no way that I knew as much as they did as I don't make a living servicing and repairing honda vehicles. The contact was also informed that the battery needed to be replaced. Advr. Honda Pilot Emissions System Problem Sees Drivers Replacing Fuel Injectors. System keeps shutting down, disconnecting phone calls, plays music as if looses connection (fm, am and sat). Start/stop function engaged at a red light or in stop and go traffic, stopping the engine. If the vehicle were to be completely disabled, I could be stuck causing a hazard at any given intersection. 2019 Pilot EX-L AWD, 265-60-18 Defender LTX M/S. The last time this happened it was at night and a semi didn't realize I was stopped and had to run off the road to avoid hitting me. Computer screen does not shut off even when vehicle is turned off, locked and left over night. The vehicle was taken to the dealer again where they replaced the battery to the vehicle. I have given them video evidence in the hope they will have a solution to this safety defect. 00. The problem is intermittent and thus hard to reproduce on demand. Alternator is overtaxed and unable to maintain battery charge. Front and rear proximity safety sensors don't function appropriately. It stayed off for a bit but started reappearing again. They said that happens in snow and rain and that I should wash the vehicle. The vehicle was auto shifted into neutral. The contact stated that his wife noticed several unknown warning lights illuminated. Once it was in traffic on the highway and other times it was in residential streets. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. It did it again and it was back in neutral when I was just in reverse. I am bringing the vehicle in for service tomorrow (I am now outside of warranty) after just having a comprehensive 40,000 mile service completed on sept 10. The noise is also very noticeable as the vehicle moves at a lower speed below 25mph. On several occasions my vehicle has acted as if it were going to die at a stoplight or intersection where the brake pedal was pushed enough to trigger the auto-off function. Have brought in for the "emissions systems" problem and awd multiple times, but problem re-appears within a day. I tried everything that I could think, I was blocking traffic not allowing people to leave from the school and cars from coming in. This happened to me twice. I mean, obviously, this year for the Pilot was a bad one. Took to dealer, they "fixed" it. There were no warning lights illuminated. Sometimes when the engine won't restart, the display will very quickly (for a second or two) flash "collision mitigation system problem". 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